Chapter 233: Chapter 233 - 225: Unrequited Love

The system coldly pronounced, [Yes.]

"Why didn’t you mention this before?"

[Please remember, Host, this body is not your original body, and its compatibility with your soul cannot reach 100%. If it isn’t deeply transformed, the original owner’s soul is very likely to return, and you might also be possessed by another foreign soul, which is always an uncertain factor.]

"How can I deeply transform this body to make it entirely mine?"

[The most important step is to fulfill the original owner’s unfulfilled wish, to completely dispel her obsession and soul... which means making Yun Han fall in love with you!]

"The original owner must have been quite the romantic fool; even after that scumbag insulted her so much, she couldn’t forget him before she died?" Shen Tang muttered in disbelief, "Was her only wish for Yun Han to fall in love with this body?"

The system chuckled oddly, [No, the original owner’s wish was for him to love and yet not obtain it!]

[Make him fall deeply in love with the host, then cruelly abandon him, letting him experience the heart-wrenching pain of unrequited love — that is the original owner’s wish!]

Shen Tang was startled, then laughed out loud, "She does have some backbone, after all."

"By the way, what does the Invisibility Talisman from completing the task do?"

Seeing her inquiry, the system knew the host had agreed to the task and eagerly explained, [After attaching the Invisibility Talisman to your body, it can hide your aura and body for a short time, achieving complete invisibility, but it will burn out after use... Host, this is an exceedingly rare item, a missed opportunity is unlikely to return!]

Although it’s a one-time-use item, its effect is impressive, useful for escaping or emergencies.

Shen Tang made up her mind to take on the task.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the imperial palace banquet hall.

The chandeliers lit up the hall as bright as day, male servants in uniforms carrying wine glasses, musicians playing noble and elegant music, the whole banquet filled with the intoxicating pleasure of debauchery.

Many high society figures attended the banquet.

Families of ministers from the previous regime, as well as many aristocratic youths.

They brought precious gifts to celebrate the birthday of the beautiful and noble Princess.

Shen Qingli entered, arm in arm with Yun Han, receiving thunderous applause from the audience.

Praise was incessant.

It was nothing but "The Highness and the Young Master of the Yun Family are a perfect match," "a handsome man and beautiful woman," "a match made in heaven" and so on.

Listening to the compliments from the audience, Shen Qingli smiled confidently, then turned to look at Yun Han with gentle eyes, her beautiful enchanting peach blossom eyes shining with anticipation and shyness, "Brother Yun Han, take out the gift you prepared for me."

Looking at the adoring female before him, Yun Han’s deep and narrow black eyes seemed to melt like an iceberg, surprisingly gentle.

Shen Qingli’s features were exquisite, her appearance stunning, her skin as fair as jade, wearing an ivory-white satin gown, the square neckline revealing her slender collarbones, the skirt naturally draping down, outlining her graceful and charming figure, small and bright pearl earrings, her hair perfectly styled, with only two naturally curled strands left at her temples.

Pure, beautiful, elegant, dignified.

She was the perfect image of a partner in his mind.

Yun Han took out a brocade box from his dimensional space, softly saying, "Open it and see."

In pleasant surprise, Shen Qingli took the box.

Opening the brocade box, a breathtaking sight unfolded.

As a well-traveled princess, she couldn’t help exclaiming, not to boost the male’s confidence, but from genuine astonishment!

Yun Han had personally crafted a necklace for her.

The necklace was inlaid with nine ice-blue gemstones.

Everyone in high society knew these precious Ice Origin Stones were native to the northern Icefield Region, Life Crystal Stones bred in the hearts of Ninth Rank Ice Beasts, and each ice beast, its entire life, breeds only one Ice Origin Stone!

The Ninth Rank Ice Beast was powerful, and hunting it meant risking one’s life!

It was said that the largest gem in the center of the Eternal Winter Empire kings’ crowns was an egg-sized Ice Origin Stone.

And now, Yun Han had brought out nine Ice Origin Stones and countless precious gemstones to make a necklace himself — an invaluable treasure!

Even more lavish than the Emperor of the Eternal Winter Empire!

An ordinary birthday banquet more magnificent than the coronation ceremony of a foreign emperor.

If this news spread, it would surely make headlines across many countries.

The journalists present recorded this astonishing scene with their cameras.

The noble females present were envious to the extreme, wondering how there could be such a powerful, handsome, and devoted male. Their hearts were so sour they could cry.

Shen Qingli covered her mouth, her beautiful peach blossom eyes growing moist, brimming with tears, seemingly too excited to speak.

Yun Han watched her tenderly, a charming smile playing on his lips, "Do you like it?"

"I love it!" Shen Qingli took out the necklace, reluctant to wear it.

Her eyes filled with tears, she looked affectionately at Yun Han, her eyes gleaming with happiness and heartache, "Brother Yun Han, you must have gotten quite hurt to retrieve these gemstones."

Her voice was not loud, yet clearly heard by all the beastmen present.

The aristocratic females clutched their handkerchiefs, their eyes turning red with envy. Some females looked at their own beast husbands with discontent, finding them incomparable to the Young Master of the Yun Family!

How could there be such a devoted and affectionate man in this world!

Shen Qingli, as the Empire Princess, was incredibly fortunate to find such an exceptional male.

Yun Han gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, his Adam’s apple moving, and softly coaxed, "As long as you like it, as long as you’re happy, everything is worth it."

They gazed at each other affectionately, letting no one else intrude.

This deeply affectionate and ambiguous scene, if not informed, would be mistaken for a wedding ceremony!

The beastmen present were enviously captivated, offering their sincere blessings.

Just as the atmosphere reached its peak, a sudden announcement came from the entrance guard,

"Princess Shen Tang has arrived."

At those words, it was like pouring cold water into a pot of boiling oil, causing a commotion.

The atmosphere chilled to an extreme.

The beastmen present looked towards the entrance in surprise and uncertainty, not knowing why this Princess would grace them with her presence?

Everyone knew the two princesses were natural enemies, their infamous clashes known to all, their meeting no less than a world war!

Why would Shen Tang attend Princess Qingli’s birthday banquet? Could she be here to cause trouble?

But the banquet was heavily guarded, and she, as a princess, couldn’t trespass; moreover, the fact that the guards willingly let her in indicated she had received an invitation to the birthday banquet.

Could it be that Princess Qingli invited her on her own accord?

Have the two princesses reconciled?

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, their thoughts varied.

Shen Qingli looked towards the entrance with disdain, a proud smile curling on her red lips, thinking: She finally came!

Yun Han’s tender expression vanished, his lengthy brows furrowing, gazing coldly towards the entrance.

He gripped the wine glass in his hand, his eyes filled with disgust and impatience.

But in the next second.

Upon seeing that gracefully walking figure.

The wine glass crashed to the ground!